Moving from the West Coast to the Midwest recently brought a lot of obvious changes to our family, but one of the things I was most eager for was my chance to shop at Aldi. My parents shopped there during my formative years, but my memories are vague, since cheap prices and brand-name selection are… Read More 5 Things to Bring When You Visit Aldi the First Time

I’ve been on something of a soft cookie kick lately. These were simple to whip up and an indulgent use of all the persimmons that are two by two ripening on my counter. Okay… when I say indulgent, I mean, I’ve been eating on them all day. Persimmon Raisin Cookies 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup coconut… Read More Persimmon Raisin Cookies

Growing up we had to eat dinner before we could go out for trick or treating… and this is what we had to eat. My mom would make a vat of it and we could eat a small bit with nervous excitement – and a bowlful after the fun for the night (and the butterflies) died… Read More Hamburger Soup | A Halloween Tradition

My husband loves chili con carne. The simpler the better. No beans. And please don’t hide any veggies. Onions if you must; peppers, maybe. But generally this needs to be about the meat and the tomato sauce – and really it’s mostly about the meat. I’ve always used the “off the shelf” chili powder and find… Read More Dried Chili Pepper Powder

Full honesty moment here, I don’t have a lot (any) choir experience so when our pastor asked for volunteers to help start a children’s choir, I quickly signed up to be the snack provider. Because I feed people. {And I’m happy to sing along if/when necessary.} These little choir newbies are just the cutest so when… Read More Soft Pumpkin Cookies

My husband is really a joy to cook for, because he eats everything, he embraces nutrition, and he has a broad and varied palate. And he’s enormously patient. But he *hates* when foods try to masquerade as other foods. I guess I don’t really blame him. He happily chows down on any number of nutrient… Read More Spaghetti Squash Sauerkraut

My cast iron pan – the one my mother gave me when I got married – is in some kind of adolescent stage. And adolescence is by definition awkward. Most of the time, this dear pan show signs of maturity and the ability to handle pressure. Other times, it just gets stinky and a little clingy. My… Read More How to Keep Your Cast Iron Pan Seasoned

Remember those dumpling noodles I told you about? Well, they aren’t just for soup. I think it might be our Reformation-formed faith, and our love for a good Oktoberfest, but for some reason, autumn always finds me turning to the German sections of my cookbooks. Pork chops with apples, onions and potatoes, sausages and mustards…… Read More Pan-Fried Spaetzle

We spent last week with one side of our family and it was everything your soul longs for living so far from them all. We have a tradition of renting homes in the towns where we gather and I love it. There’s nothing like hanging out in PJs with a glass of wine around a bonfire… Read More Family Travel Food Packing Necessities

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